gilder

¹

[ gil-der ]

noun

1. a person or thing that gilds. gild.

gilder

²

[ gil-der ]

noun

1. guilder.

gilder

/ ˈɡɪldə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of guilder

Word History and Origins

Origin of gilder¹

1275–1325; Middle English. See gild ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Rabbits, sugar gilders, chinchillas, and hamsters made the list.

From Salon

His painted altarpieces were often very large and required collaborations with local carpenters, carvers and gilders.

From Washington Post

He is less a gilder of lilies than a trimmer of fat, and there is a clarity to The New Abnormal that commends it.

From The Guardian

Set to an orchestral background, the video shows master gilder Karen Haslewood peeling off gold leaves and brushing them onto the back cover of the hair dryers, which have been painted with a red gesso.

From The Verge

Local artist and gilder William Adair has made a practice of adorning old doors with gold leaf and inviting people to add graffiti to the gleaming surfaces.

From Washington Post